Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2012
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 34 2892
Bald Eagle 1 36 227
Northern Harrier 3 131 627
Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 783 3192
Cooper's Hawk 7 193 1540
Northern Goshawk 1 8 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 66 96
Broad-winged Hawk 0 17 291
Red-tailed Hawk 13 364 498
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 4 6
American Kestrel 1 57 3679
Merlin 0 33 899
Peregrine Falcon 1 5 753
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 46
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 9
Unknown Raptor 0 0 23
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Total: 51 1733 14790
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Observation start time: 06:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Steve Kolbe
Observers: Ned Brinkley
Weather:
Cool temps, cloudy skies early with blue late, and light winds out of the
north.
Raptor Observations:
A few bursts of movement, but a late start and an early finish.
Non-raptor Observations:
25 Tundra Swans, 14 Red Crossbills
Predictions:
Sounds promising again. Northeast winds and clear skies early with more
clouds later.
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Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
